A Kung Ngam

A Kung Ngam

A Kung Ngam (zh-t|t=阿公岩) is a village and an area in northeast Shau Kei Wan in the north of Hong Kong Island. It contains a fish terminal market and several temples and the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence.

A fire broke out in the early morning of 31 October, 2005. Some ten houses in the village were burnt.

"Ah Kung" means maternal grandfather or old man in Cantonese while "Ngam" means rock.

ee also

* List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/HK/0/A_Kung_Ngam.html Maps and weather information for A Kung Ngam]


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